Guidelines to rulers
Reading Time: 2 minutesReporting Imam al-Sadiq (a.s), `Abd al-Rahman ibn Sulayman says: Amir al-Mu’minin sent a man to the desert of Kufah to collect alms, saying: O servant of Allah! Fear Allah and […]
Enjoining The Good and Forbidding The Evil ( Amr bil Ma’ruf wa Nahy Anil Munkar)
The Blazing Iron Bar
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mu`awiyah asked `Aqil to tell him the story of the blazing iron bar. `Aqil said: Life had become extremely hard for me. I pleaded with my brother `Ali but he […]
One Of The Days
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbu-Matar, one of the inhabitants of Basrah, reports: I was coming out of Kufah Mosque when suddenly a man called from behind, “Hold up your garment which makes it last […]
Self-Negation versus Lawful Pleasures
Reading Time: 11 minutesSufyan Suri belonged to a group of Muslims called Zahids and Sufis, which emerged in the beginning of 200 AH. They rejected the world, considering its blessings and advantages as […]
Live in the World or Renounce it
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the Battle of Jamal, Imam Ali (‘a) entered the town of Basra. During his stay, he went to enquire after the health of a friend, Rabi ibn e Ziad Harisi, who […]
Saving a soul
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was during the Abbasid ruler, Mansoor, that the Muslims were granted their rights from the Bait ul Maal or State Treasury. The doors were opened and the needy were […]
Self Esteem
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMufazzal bin Qais ran into financial problems, debts and consequent stress. He came to Imam Jafar al-Sadiq(‘a) and shared his deplorable circumstances with him. ‘I am in great debt and can […]
Look before You Leap
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Muslim once insisted upon receiving a special piece of advice from the Holy Prophet (s). He (s) replied, ‘Do you pledge to act upon it if I do?’ ‘Certainly! Ya Rasool Allah.’ […]
Controlling Anger Wisely
Reading Time: 2 minutesA man of the desert of Arabia visited the Holy Prophet (s) and, after greeting him, made a request. ‘Give me some advice that I should always practice, Prophet of Allah (s).’ ‘Control […]
Weightlifting Champion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA weight lifting championship was in progress and muscularly strong young men were participating in it. It so happened that the Holy Prophet (s) was passing by. He stopped and saw some […]